Sunday, November 15, 2015

Hackers come in two sorts––the ones that like to disrupt things for creating a better world and the ones that like to mess with things to create personal harm. It's the latter hacker that you need to guard against (the first type just req...

BlackBullet is a native client for Pushbullet.com which lets users transfer links, notes, and files between all your devices quickly and easily. In the latest update, the developer has added Clipboard instant share. What this does is the minute you copy an item to the clipboard, you can quickly share through BlackBullet to all connected devices by responding to the BlackBullet toast message.

For anyone who uses the Pushbullet.com service, no doubt you are familiar with BlackBullet. This third-party native application for BlackBerry 10 allows transfer links, notes, and files between all of your devices quickly and easily.

Since its initial release, the developer has pushed out several updates to expand its capabilities and functionalities including integration with other applications (i.e. Talk2Watch Pro) as well as additional improvements and enhancements.

The latest feature to be added is clipboard instant share. This handy little feature allows you to instantly share text and links copied to your clipboard to all of your devices.

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Amazon has announced that its Amazon Underground app, which offers free Android apps and in-app content, has now tripled the amount of free apps available for users since it launch in late August.

In late August, Amazon replaced its free App of the Day program with its Amazon Underground app, which offered access to over $10,000 worth of Android apps and in-app content for free. Now the company has announced that the amount of apps and in-app purchase available from Amazon Underground has tripled since its launch.

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Originally Posted on Monday, 17 June, 2013:

1. Hotels (Mafrooshe) in Taif

If you plan to take rest or spend a night in Taif then you can find a room in several Hotels present on below mentioned location. The last time I drove to Makkah, I went straight to this hotel and spent a night there and left for Makkah in the morning. This is also useful in the month of Ramadan as Makkah is very crowded and the hotel prices are very high.

Update(28-8-2014): Some people suggest not to go to Makkah from Taif via Al Hada mountain route as it’s a dangerous road, to get an idea about the route you can have a look at the following video:

The rate we got in Ramadan of 2013 for a double bedroom was SR 150, it varies from SR 120 to SR 250 depending on the season.

In visited it in March 2015 and they were charging SR 200 for the double bedroom and SR 350 for 2 bedroom apartment per night.

2. Al Baik, Taif

If you want to visit Al Baik in Taif then it is inside the Taif Heart Mall. The mall has a big tower just next to it thus it is visible from quite a distance. Al Baik is the most famous food chain of western side of Saudi Arabia. It is jam pack all the time, it is famous for its taste, quality and low price.

3. Motels on Jeddah Road before Meeqat (As Sayl Al Qabeer)

It you get tired and wants to take rest for a few hours than you can stay in models present on below location. These motels usually charge on per hour basis. You can also get into ahram on this location so that you don’t have to stop again at Meeqat, As Sayl Al Qabeer.

4. Meeqat, As Sayl Al Qabeer

5. Hajj Parking on Sayl Al Qabeer Road, Makkah

During Hajj/Ramadan private cars are not allowed in Makkah, you will have to park your car in this parking and will have to take a bus or a taxi. Last Ramadan buses on nominal prices were arranged by the Saudi Government.

6. Kudai Parking, Makkah

Finding legal parking near Haram is very difficult. Either its very expensive like SR25 per hour or its not available. One way to avoid that hassle is to park your car in Kudai Parking which is a big free parking for Haram and take a Taxi from there and find a hotel at walking distance from Haram.

7. The KingAbdullahZamZamWaterDistribution Center

This is a government facility for selling Zam Zam water, you can find 10 liters bottle for SR 5. Usually this place is very crowded so you have to find an appropriate time when it is less crowded. There are separate counters for men and women.

8. Parking on King Abdul Aziz Road, near Haram

You might be able to find parking on the below mentioned location. It is a small steep street and it is not a ‘No Parking’ street. The last time I drove to Makkah, I parked my car here and walked towards Haram to find a Hotel. Haram from here is around 15 mins walk.

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

STC offers the best fare per minute for international calls through “Family and Friends” service. The service allows customers to make international calls to favorite numbers to Pakistan 65 halalas per minute.

To activate the service, please call 1500, then press 4. Or #1*Favorite International No.*188*

Shuttle service was always available, it took sometimes up to 10 mins for the bus to move but we never had to wait on the footpath for the bus to arrive

Negatives:

Half of the lifts stopped working at peak time (from Friday morning till night)

The receptionist in the morning shift couldn't understand English thus it was difficult to communicate

Size of washrooms were 2 small, Shower knob was not working, Washroom door lock was not easy to open/clock

Soundproofing of the rooms was poor, I could hear noises from next room and corridor while trying to sleep

While booking I specially requested for a quiet room, not near lifts, the room was indeed far from lifts but on Saturday morning construction work started outside the room window and it was very noisy, couldn't sleep properly

It was also difficult to darken the room properly in day time, some gaps were left in the curtains thus it was difficult to sleep

Pillows were very uncomfortable

Wi-Fi was very slow most of time

There should be at least 1 powerful light in the room, all lights were quite dim

The items at breakfast were not frequently refilled, it took a lot of time to get the omelets, Friday morning the omelets counter was crowded, Saturday morning the omelets serving person was missing

My Check-Out time was 1pm, I informed at the reception that I will check-out at 2pm and they agreed but I received a call at 1:18pm, waking me up and informing me that my check-out time was 12pm

★★★★★ Bakkah Arac Hotel, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Just under 1 mile from the Holy Haram, Bakkah Arac Hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi. It features a restaurant and a 24-hour front desk.